| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) SG - John Graham (fresh) SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Steven Medved (fresh) SG - Paul Longoria (fresh) SF - Boris Landowski (fresh) PF - Kenneth Swindler (fresh) C - Ruben Mayo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Troy | Paul Longoria pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Troy | Boris Landowski scores on a jump hook from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UAB | Kenneth Swindler takes the ball from John Graham | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Paul Longoria hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Medved | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | UAB | Clinton Ford drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Phillips | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Terry Wilkins - foul #1 on Terry Wilkins, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:43 | UAB | Ernest Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | UAB | John Graham loses the dribble to Boris Landowski | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | Troy | Boris Landowski is hacked by Terry Wilkins - foul #2 on Terry Wilkins, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (PF) Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 17:59 | Troy | Paul Longoria misses the 3 from straight away | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | UAB | Thomas Carter snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | UAB | Thomas Carter loses the dribble to Paul Longoria in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler's pass is intercepted by Ernest Phillips | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | UAB | Louis Culley's layup is rejected by Ruben Mayo | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Troy | Paul Longoria grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | Troy | Ernest Phillips denies the turnaround by Ruben Mayo | 2-5 |
| 17:04 | UAB | Clinton Ford snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:52 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the floater from the right side set up by Louis Culley | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Boris Landowski | 4-8 |
| 16:16 | UAB | Louis Culley lays it up and in on a great pass from John Graham | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Steven Medved misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 15:58 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler hits the follow up shot | 6-10 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Culley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Steven Medved (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Longoria (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Boris Landowski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Swindler (tiring) 5 pts. C - Ruben Mayo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:48 | UAB | Clinton Ford is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steven Medved - foul #1 on Steven Medved, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Mark Capers (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF), Nathan Levay (C) John Graham, Thomas Carter, Louis Culley, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Gray (PG), Mitchell Aldana (SG), Fyodor Petrovic (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF), John Gibson (C) Steven Medved, Paul Longoria, Boris Landowski, Kenneth Swindler, Ruben Mayo | |
| 15:48 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:48 | Troy | John Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | Troy | Lupe Garcia hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | Troy | Mitchell Aldana grabs the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:15 | Troy | Lupe Garcia misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | UAB | Mark Capers pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Mark Capers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Fyodor Petrovic - foul #1 on Fyodor Petrovic, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SG) Clinton Ford | |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| 15:01 | UAB | Mark Capers makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Mark Capers makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Troy | Mitchell Aldana misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 14:45 | UAB | Simon Frye grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:43 | UAB | Mark Capers travels in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 14:28 | Troy | Lupe Garcia connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Mitchell Aldana and he's hacked by Calvin Taylor - foul #1 on Calvin Taylor, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | Bill Pittman (SG), Ruben Mayo (C) Mitchell Aldana, John Gibson | |
| 14:28 | Troy | Lupe Garcia makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:02 | UAB | Derek Henson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-13 |
| 14:01 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:48 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 9-13 |
| 13:46 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic tips it in | 9-15 |
| 13:40 | UAB | Simon Frye misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 13:39 | UAB | Calvin Taylor tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 13:21 | Troy | Ruben Mayo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ruben Mayo, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Tolley (PG), John Graham (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Derek Henson, Mark Capers, Calvin Taylor, Nathan Levay | |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG), Kenneth Swindler (PF) Fyodor Petrovic, Lupe Garcia | |
| 13:19 | UAB | Joseph Tolley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | John Gibson (C) Ruben Mayo | |
| 13:05 | Troy | Philip Gray connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Dewayne Vaughan | 11-17 |
| 12:40 | UAB | John Graham is whistled for traveling | 11-17 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mitchell Aldana (SG), Boris Landowski (SF) Dewayne Vaughan, Bill Pittman | |
| 12:22 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler makes the jump hook from the right block | 11-19 |
| 12:06 | UAB | Ernest Phillips misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 11-19 |
| 12:04 | Troy | Boris Landowski grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 11:40 | Troy | Philip Gray makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Aldana | 11-21 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Joseph Tolley (fresh) SG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - Louis Culley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Philip Gray (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Mitchell Aldana (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Boris Landowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Swindler (tiring) 7 pts. C - John Gibson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 11:30 | Troy | Boris Landowski pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 11:14 | Troy | Philip Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 11:13 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 11-21 |
| 11:11 | UAB | Joseph Tolley is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Tolley, team foul #4 | 11-21 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Simon Frye (SG), Derek Henson (SF), Mark Capers (PF), Nathan Levay (C) Joseph Tolley, John Graham, Thomas Carter, Louis Culley, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Medved (PG), Paul Longoria (SG), Fyodor Petrovic (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF), Ruben Mayo (C) Philip Gray, Mitchell Aldana, Boris Landowski, Kenneth Swindler, John Gibson | |
| 11:06 | Troy | Paul Longoria knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Medved | 11-24 |
| 10:45 | UAB | Simon Frye misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 10:44 | Troy | Ruben Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-24 |
| 10:31 | Troy | Steven Medved is hacked by Simon Frye - foul #1 on Simon Frye, team foul #5 | 11-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Calvin Taylor (PF) Derek Henson | |
| Subs | Troy | Bill Pittman (SF) Lupe Garcia | |
| 10:23 | Troy | Simon Frye is called for the reach on Fyodor Petrovic - foul #2 on Simon Frye, team foul #6 | 11-24 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG) Simon Frye | |
| Subs | Troy | Lupe Garcia (PF) Fyodor Petrovic | |
| 10:07 | Troy | Lupe Garcia loses the ball out of bounds | 11-24 |
| 09:49 | UAB | Nathan Levay's floater is knocked away by Ruben Mayo | 11-24 |
| 09:48 | UAB | Nathan Levay snags the offensive board | 11-24 |
| 09:37 | UAB | Calvin Taylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-24 |
| 09:35 | Troy | Lupe Garcia pulls down the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:15 | Troy | Paul Longoria misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-24 |
| 09:13 | Troy | Steven Medved misses the tip | 11-24 |
| 09:11 | UAB | Nathan Levay gets the rebound | 11-24 |
| 09:09 | UAB | Clinton Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Pittman - foul #1 on Bill Pittman, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (PG), Joseph Tolley (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Clinton Ford, John Graham, Mark Capers, Calvin Taylor, Nathan Levay | |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG), Philip Gray (SG), Fyodor Petrovic (SF), Kenneth Swindler (PF) Steven Medved, Paul Longoria, Bill Pittman, Lupe Garcia | |
| 08:54 | UAB | Louis Culley is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Louis Culley, team foul #7 | 11-24 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Philip Gray clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Tolley - foul #2 on Joseph Tolley, team foul #8 | 11-24 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG) Joseph Tolley | |
| Subs | Troy | Mitchell Aldana (SG), Boris Landowski (SF), John Gibson (C) Dewayne Vaughan, Kenneth Swindler, Ruben Mayo | |
| 08:32 | Troy | Philip Gray makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Philip Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 11-26 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Derek Henson clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on Fyodor Petrovic - foul #2 on Fyodor Petrovic, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | Kenneth Swindler (PF) Fyodor Petrovic | |
| 08:06 | UAB | Derek Henson misses the 1st free throw | 11-26 |
| 08:06 | UAB | Derek Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 07:44 | Troy | Boris Landowski is whistled for traveling | 12-26 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG) Derek Henson | |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG), Paul Longoria (SG), Ruben Mayo (C) Philip Gray, Mitchell Aldana, John Gibson | |
| 07:22 | UAB | John Graham's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Swindler | 12-26 |
| 07:20 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler gets the rebound | 12-26 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Graham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) PF - Louis Culley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Dewayne Vaughan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Longoria (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Boris Landowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Swindler (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Mayo (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-26 |
| 06:58 | UAB | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 06:51 | UAB | Boris Landowski takes the ball from Clinton Ford | 12-26 |
| 06:43 | Troy | Paul Longoria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Capers (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF), Nathan Levay (C) Thomas Carter, Louis Culley, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Medved (PG), Bill Pittman (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF), John Gibson (C) Dewayne Vaughan, Boris Landowski, Kenneth Swindler, Ruben Mayo | |
| 06:34 | UAB | Nathan Levay scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Graham and the foul's on Paul Longoria - foul #1 on Paul Longoria, team foul #6 | 14-26 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Gray (SG) Paul Longoria | |
| 06:34 | UAB | Nathan Levay makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:22 | Troy | Lupe Garcia misses long on a shot in the paint | 15-26 |
| 06:20 | UAB | Clinton Ford gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Graham and he's fouled by Philip Gray - foul #1 on Philip Gray, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| 06:16 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:16 | Troy | Lupe Garcia snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 05:59 | Troy | Philip Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Derek Henson (SG) John Graham | |
| Subs | Troy | Ruben Mayo (C) John Gibson | |
| 05:54 | UAB | Steven Medved is called for the reach on Derek Henson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Medved, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | Mitchell Aldana (SG), Boris Landowski (SF) Steven Medved, Bill Pittman | |
| 05:54 | UAB | Derek Henson makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:54 | UAB | Derek Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Ruben Mayo comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Nathan Levay - foul #1 on Nathan Levay, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF) Calvin Taylor | |
| Subs | Troy | Paul Longoria (SG) Philip Gray | |
| 05:38 | Troy | Ruben Mayo makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:38 | Troy | Ruben Mayo misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Nathan Levay grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:24 | UAB | Derek Henson travels with the ball | 19-27 |
| Subs | UAB | John Graham (SG), Louis Culley (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Clinton Ford, Mark Capers, Nathan Levay | |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG) Paul Longoria | |
| 05:02 | Troy | Mitchell Aldana knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dewayne Vaughan | 19-30 |
| 04:45 | UAB | Derek Henson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Graham and the foul's on Dewayne Vaughan - foul #1 on Dewayne Vaughan, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Troy | Philip Gray (PG), Paul Longoria (SG), Bill Pittman (SF), Kenneth Swindler (PF), John Gibson (C) Dewayne Vaughan, Mitchell Aldana, Boris Landowski, Lupe Garcia, Ruben Mayo | |
| 04:45 | UAB | Derek Henson makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:33 | Troy | Philip Gray misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-30 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Philip Gray gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:16 | Troy | Paul Longoria scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Philip Gray | 22-33 |
| 03:47 | UAB | Ernest Phillips connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 03:31 | Troy | Philip Gray misses short on a floater from the left wing | 24-33 |
| 03:30 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 03:15 | UAB | John Graham is hacked by Kenneth Swindler - foul #1 on Kenneth Swindler, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (PG), Mark Capers (SF), Terry Wilkins (PF), Nathan Levay (C) Derek Henson, Thomas Carter, Louis Culley, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Troy | Steven Medved (PG), Mitchell Aldana (SG), Fyodor Petrovic (SF), Lupe Garcia (PF), Ruben Mayo (C) Philip Gray, Paul Longoria, Bill Pittman, Kenneth Swindler, John Gibson | |
| 03:15 | UAB | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:15 | UAB | John Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:15 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic grabs the board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Simon Frye (fresh) SG - John Graham (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Capers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) C - Nathan Levay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Steven Medved (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Aldana (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fyodor Petrovic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lupe Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ruben Mayo (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Troy | Ruben Mayo is denied on a layup by Terry Wilkins | 25-33 |
| 02:57 | UAB | John Graham pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:53 | UAB | Fyodor Petrovic picks off the pass by John Graham in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Steven Medved can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Fyodor Petrovic gets the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:25 | Troy | Ruben Mayo misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-33 |
| 02:23 | UAB | John Graham grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 02:03 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 02:01 | UAB | John Graham tips it home | 27-33 |
| 01:32 | Troy | Ruben Mayo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 01:30 | UAB | The rebound goes to Nathan Levay | 27-33 |
| 01:26 | UAB | Simon Frye is hacked by Steven Medved in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Medved, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Thomas Carter (SF), Calvin Taylor (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) John Graham, Mark Capers, Terry Wilkins, Nathan Levay | |
| Subs | Troy | Dewayne Vaughan (PG), Philip Gray (SG), Boris Landowski (SF), Kenneth Swindler (PF), John Gibson (C) Steven Medved, Mitchell Aldana, Fyodor Petrovic, Lupe Garcia, Ruben Mayo | |
| 01:26 | UAB | Simon Frye makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:26 | UAB | Simon Frye misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:26 | UAB | Calvin Taylor grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 01:17 | UAB | Calvin Taylor hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-33 |
| 00:49 | Troy | Kenneth Swindler misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 00:47 | UAB | Ernest Phillips pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Clinton Ford is hacked by Dewayne Vaughan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewayne Vaughan, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Joseph Tolley (SG) Simon Frye | |
| Subs | Troy | Bill Pittman (SF) Boris Landowski | |
| 00:43 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:43 | Troy | John Gibson grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Bill Pittman is fouled on the floor by Ernest Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #10 | 31-33 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Bill Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:33 | Troy | Bill Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:04 | UAB | Bill Pittman picks off the pass by Clinton Ford | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Troy | Bill Pittman misses the halfcourt shot | 31-35 |